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    I want connection by cable, not wireless.. HELP~

    Discussion in 'Networking and Wireless' started by aoiare, Jul 11, 2009.

  1. aoiare

    aoiare Newbie

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    Sorry, but i really need help...
    my router is wireless, but im using a local cable. I wanted a higher speed of 100mps, but then i realised that the speed is going at 54>mps, and i read in google, some information said its because of wireless connection, but i don't want to connect using wireless!!! my cable is plugged in.

    Sorry for not using good english~~
    :(
     
    aoiare, Jul 11, 2009
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  2. kegobeer

    kegobeer 1 hr late but moving fast

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    Buy an ethernet cable, plug one end into your computer and the other into an unused port on the back of your router.
     
    kegobeer, Jul 11, 2009
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  3. namaiki

    namaiki "basically rocks" Super Moderator

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    Also you could consider a 802.11n wireless router and wireless card, if you have a bit of money to spare.
     
    namaiki, Jul 11, 2009
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  4. Shyster1

    Shyster1 Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Just make sure your ISP's speed is fast enough to make it worth the while. If your ISP is giving you a speed that is significantly less than 100Mbits/sec, then using a wired connection to your router, or an "N" wireless router, won't make that much of a difference to your internet speed.
     
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  5. aoiare

    aoiare Newbie

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    thank you all for your help, i really appreciate them :)
     
    aoiare, Jul 17, 2009
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  6. gerryf19

    gerryf19 I am the walrus

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    pretty sure that he has his wireless on and a cat6 cable plugged into his LAN port on his computer, and that is his complaint.

    What OS? Vista?

    START > right click PROPERTIES, choose MANAGE NETWORK CONNECTIONS, right click your wireless adapter and choose DISABLE

    (you will need to ENABLE it when you disconnect the cable)

    I find VISTA will often defer to the wireless connection even when plugged into the LAN with a cable
     
    gerryf19, Jul 17, 2009
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  7. Justitia

    Justitia Notebook Evangelist

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    Do what Gerryf19 says. I always disable my wireless when I need the high speed of direct connection. They sometimes compete.

    It is possible you laptop has a button somewhere on the keyboard or around the chassis that lets you turn on and off the wireless card with just a push of a button -- which is more convenient than going into network connections.

    Be sure you remember where your network connections is on your OS. Because there will be times when you will be somewhere else not near a direct connection and want to turn your wireless back on.

     
    Justitia, Jul 17, 2009
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